VOV.VN - Vietnam should revise its inefficient visa policy or it will lose out to regional neighbours in attracting foreign travelers, said experts at a recent seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - With China continuing to close its doors to Vietnamese tourism, travel firms are encouraged to explore additional opportunities from high-end markets such as Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, Europe, and the United States among others.

A flight of Vietravel Airlines departing from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on February 9, marking the airline's first commercial route linking the two major cities of Vietnam and Thailand.

VOV.VN - Vietravel Airlines’ flight VU131 took off from Tan Son Nhat International Airport and landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport on February 9, marking the launch of the first commercial route connecting Ho Chi Minh with the Thai capital Bangkok.

Around 18,000 Vietnamese tourists chose outbound tours through travel agencies in Ho Chi Minh City during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday this year, spending a total of VND430 billion (US$18.3 million), according to a report from the city's Department of Tourism.

The Tet (Lunar New Year) tourism market this year is assessed to be more exciting, as diverse domestic, inbound and outbound tours are offered.

VOV.VN - Starting from January 8, Vietnamese airlines will operate regular routes to China as they had done in the pre-pandemic period in 2019, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese air carrier Vietravel Airlines on December 16 launched a route linking Hanoi (Vietnam) and Bangkok (Thailand), marking the company’s first international air service since its debut two years ago.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in India and Vietravel Holdings company held a seminar on November 23 to explore the possibility of tourism cooperation between the two countries.

Vietravel Airlines is scheduled to begin the sale of commercial tickets for Hanoi/Ho Chi Minh City - Bangkok (Thailand) routes from November 11.